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NFL Passing Yards Leaders

Joe Burrow leads the NFL in passing yards at 302.1 PASS YDS per game this season (2026). Per-game averages from public box scores.

Stats updated: Nov 5, 2026 — nightly box scores, not live.

PASS YDSPASS TDRUSH YDSRUSH TDRECREC YDSREC TD
27 leaders
  1. 1Joe Burrow
    Joe BurrowOut
    CIN · QB · 7 games
    302.1 PASS YDS
  2. 2Jordan Love
    Jordan LoveOut
    GB · QB · 8 games
    280.8 PASS YDS
  3. 3Jared Goff
    Jared GoffOut
    DET · QB · 7 games
    280.6 PASS YDS
  4. 4Bryce Young
    Bryce YoungOut
    CAR · QB · 7 games
    274.4 PASS YDS
  5. 5Matthew Stafford
    Matthew StaffordOut
    LAR · QB · 8 games
    268.3 PASS YDS
  6. 6C.J. Stroud
    C.J. StroudOut
    HOU · QB · 7 games
    266.7 PASS YDS
  7. 7Kirk Cousins
    Kirk CousinsOut
    LV · QB · 8 games
    265.5 PASS YDS
  8. 8Patrick Mahomes
    Patrick MahomesOut
    KC · QB · 7 games
    256.4 PASS YDS
  9. 9Josh Allen
    Josh AllenOut
    BUF · QB · 7 games
    256.1 PASS YDS
  10. 10Dak Prescott
    Dak PrescottOut
    DAL · QB · 8 games
    255.8 PASS YDS
  11. 11Brock Purdy
    Brock PurdyOut
    SF · QB · 7 games
    249.7 PASS YDS
  12. 12Drake Maye
    Drake MayeOut
    NE · QB · 8 games
    247.9 PASS YDS
  13. 13Tyler Shough
    Tyler Shough
    NO · QB · 7 games
    245.9 PASS YDS
  14. 14Trevor Lawrence
    Trevor LawrenceOut
    JAX · QB · 8 games
    241.5 PASS YDS
  15. 15Geno Smith
    Geno SmithOut
    NYJ · QB · 8 games
    239.1 PASS YDS
  16. 16Aaron Rodgers
    Aaron RodgersOut
    PIT · QB · 8 games
    233.9 PASS YDS
  17. 17Deshaun Watson
    Deshaun WatsonQuestionable
    CLE · QB · 8 games
    225.8 PASS YDS
  18. 18Jacoby Brissett
    Jacoby BrissettOut
    ARI · QB · 8 games
    214.9 PASS YDS
  19. 19Michael Penix Jr.
    Michael Penix Jr.Out
    ATL · QB · 6 games
    213.7 PASS YDS
  20. 20Sam Darnold
    Sam DarnoldOut
    SEA · QB · 7 games
    211.1 PASS YDS
  21. 21Justin Herbert
    Justin HerbertOut
    LAC · QB · 7 games
    199.7 PASS YDS
  22. 22Daniel Jones
    Daniel JonesOut
    IND · QB · 8 games
    192.8 PASS YDS
  23. 23Bo Nix
    Bo NixOut
    DEN · QB · 8 games
    186.6 PASS YDS
  24. 24Cam Ward
    Cam WardOut
    TEN · QB · 8 games
    185.4 PASS YDS
  25. 25Malik Willis
    Malik WillisOut
    MIA · QB · 7 games
    181.1 PASS YDS
  26. 26Kyler Murray
    Kyler MurrayQuestionable
    MIN · QB · 6 games
    170.3 PASS YDS
  27. 27Jameis Winston
    Jameis WinstonOut
    NYG · QB · 6 games
    159.5 PASS YDS

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